Home sellers
Model your net proceeds, then let a neutral escrow team handle payoffs, prorations and funding.
See what we do →For estates & inherited property
When the owner has died, title gets complicated.
Selling a house you inherited means proving who has the authority to sign. That can involve a will, a court order, an heirship affidavit or all three. WG Title was founded by an attorney precisely for files like this one.
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Straight answers
The questions that actually come up.
General explanations, not legal or transaction-specific advice. Call the title team at 214-620-2055 for the facts of your file.
Can I sell a house I inherited without going through probate?
Sometimes. It depends on whether there was a will, how many heirs there are, whether they all agree, and what the title company can insure. An affidavit of heirship works in some situations and not in others. Send us the facts and we will tell you what the title work requires.
Who is allowed to sign the deed?
Whoever the court or the will gives that authority to — an independent executor, an administrator, a trustee, or every heir signing together. Establishing that clearly is most of the title work in an estate sale.
What if the heirs do not agree?
Then the title issue is really a legal issue, and it needs a lawyer before it needs a title company. We will say so plainly rather than let a file sit.
How long does an estate sale take to close?
Longer than a standard residential closing, and the variable is almost always the court and the documents, not the title search. Starting the title work early is the single biggest thing that shortens it.
Do you work directly with our attorney?
Yes, and we prefer it. We coordinate directly with counsel, escalate title questions to our own attorney and respect the attorney-client relationship.
Useful before you call
Tools you can run right now.
Probate & inherited property
Seller net sheet
Model estate proceeds so the heirs can see the numbers before decisions get made.
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Start the walkthroughHow it goes
What happens once the file opens.
Every closing is different in the details. The order is not.
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Tell us the situation
Who died, whether there was a will, who the heirs are and where the property is.
- 2
We run title and find the gaps
Old deeds, missing releases and unrecorded transfers all surface here.
- 3
Authority gets documented
Letters testamentary, court orders or heirship affidavits — whatever the file needs to be insurable.
- 4
The sale closes
Proceeds get disbursed according to the authority documents and the parties' agreement.
The work involved
Services this usually touches.
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Probate & inherited property
Estate transactions can involve wills, heirs, court orders, fiduciary authority and old ownership problems. Our attorney-friendly team knows how to coordinate these files.
Attorney-friendly closings
WG Title was founded by an attorney to work well with legal teams. We collaborate directly, surface issues early and respect the attorney-client relationship.
Title insurance
A title search looks for ownership, lien and document problems before closing. Title insurance protects owners and lenders from covered defects that may surface later.
When it is more than a title question
If the estate itself needs a lawyer — probate administration, heirship proceedings or a will contest — WG Law handles that work. WG Law and WG Title are independently operated companies; engaging one does not engage the other.
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Real estate agents
Fast file coordination, client-ready net sheets, and early warning when a title issue appears.
See what we do →For sale by owner
Neutral escrow and title work for owners selling without a broker, and a clear line on what we cannot do.
See what we do →WG Title provides title and escrow services, not legal advice. WG Law is a separate, independently operated company and any relationship with it is governed by its own engagement.
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